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mauna loa

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mau⋅na lo⋅a

[mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh]
–noun
a vine, Canavalia microcarpa, of the legume family, naturalized in Hawaii, having pink or lavender flowers used to make leis.

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after Mauna Loa

Mau⋅na Lo⋅a

[mou-nuh loh-uh, maw-nuh]
–noun
an active volcano on the island of Hawaii. 13,680 ft. (4170 m).
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Mauna Lo·a   (lō'ə)   
An active volcano, 4,172.4 m (13,680 ft) high, of south-central Hawaii Island.
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